10 docs tagged with "Automation Engineer"

Overview of the z/OS Agent's advanced features, including CSA storage allocation, the XPSCOMM interface, ISPF automation tables, user mapping, restart support, and the utility programs.

Reference for the Dynamic JCL Facility (DJF), including variable substitution, conditional statements, and DJF statement syntax.

How to enable full OpCon restart support for external jobs by converting their job type to Batch and importing their JCL into an OpCon library.

How to run the SMAFT agent as a standalone job step, including JCL examples and the keyword reference for the XPSIN parameters.

How to use the ISPF Automation Table Administrator to maintain DSN trigger tables, WTO trigger tables, and active event definitions.

How to use the XPSCOMM utility to send MSGIN requests to OpCon from JCL, TSO, or REXX, including PARM input, named events, security, and return codes.

How to use the XPSTIMER utility to add a user-specified delay, force an exit code, abend, or issue a WTOR for testing the z/OS Agent.

How to use the XPSTRACK job step program to add z/OS jobs to OpCon as tracked external jobs.

How to use the XPSWTO utility to issue WTO (Write To Operator) messages from JCL or TSO, including how to fire WTO-based triggers.

How to use the XPSWTOR utility to issue a WTOR (Write To Operator with Reply) and use the operator's response as a return code in JCL.